Click the video below for a special video reflection from Rev. Jessica as we begin the season. | | | |
Enrich your journey with a
Daily Devotional Card Deck or Weekly Devotional
Available in the Narthex
| We invite you to use these daily devotional cards to deepen your spiritual walk through Lent. You might place the stack of cards by your bed to read first thing in the morning, or right before you sleep at night. Display the prayers the resonate with you the most, or use the questions as prompts to journal or reflect. Day by day, may these prayers ground you in the good news of the gospel this Lent. | |
Ash Wednesday Worship TONIGHT!
Wednesday, February 18th, at 7pm
CCSM Sanctuary
| | You're invited to join us for a special bilingual, multi-church, Ash Wednesday Worship, as we begin our Lenten journey together. This year, our service leans into invitation rather than isolation, reminding us that Lent is not something we enter alone. Following worship, we invite you to stay for a community potluck dinner, a simple meal and a chance to linger together at the table. Lent begins not with scarcity, but with the reminder that there is room for everyone, and that we are called to show up for one another along the way. | |
**NEW** Eucharist Celebration in Spanish ⛪️
Sundays at 4pm beginning February 22
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Every Sunday this Lent we will gather for a Eucharistic celebration, a time of prayer, of proclaimed Word and to share bread and wine.
A space to rest from the week's worries, to give thank for life, focusing on God's faithfulness and renew ourselves in hope.
| | UPCOMING OPPORTUNTIES to Connect, Grow, & Serve | |
Z Quartet Musical Tapas - this Saturday! 🎻
Saturday, February 21st, 5:30 - 7:45pm in Kloss Hall
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Z Quartet Returns with Musical Tapas II!
Back by popular demand, the Z Quartet invites you to Kloss Hall on Saturday, February 21, for an evening of "musical tapas." Sample sounds evoking Denmark and Asia and across the years from Felix Mendelssohn (1837) to Peter Meyers (2024) with a little William Bolcom and William Grant Still in between. The program will be accompanied by a welcome reception at 5:30 PM and post-concert cookies. This community event is free, but please RSVP to help us plan for snacks and seating.
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Faith and the Climate Crisis:
An Afternoon with Rev. Jim Antal
Saturday, February 28, 1 - 4pm at CCSM (new location)
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Join us at CCSM on Saturday, February 28, from 1–4 PM for a special in-person event featuring the esteemed Rev. Jim Antal, Special Advisor on Climate for the UCC and author of Climate Church, Climate World.
Returning to the Bay Area as a favorite creation care advocate, Rev. Antal will discuss why faith communities must face the moral challenge of the climate crisis and how to do it. The afternoon includes his keynote, an interview, and facilitated breakout groups covering topics such as youth activism, lobbying, and home solutions. This free program is co-sponsored by several local congregations.
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Music and Art Guild
Friday, February 20th, at noon in the Buckham Room
| | Join the Music and Art Guild on Friday, February 20, at noon in the Buckham Room. Bring your lunch (dessert provided) to meet Antonio Lopez, the Poet Laureate of San Mateo County. Antonio will share his work reflecting the intersection of arts, policy, and social change. As the author of the poetry collection Gentefication (2021), a former East Palo Alto Mayor, and the son of Mexican immigrants, he brings a unique perspective to our gathering. | | |
Pick-A-Vent Sign Ups & Party Lists🎉
Sunday, February 22 before church in Kloss Hall at 9:45am
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Our annual party-hosting fundraiser sign up date will be THIS SUNDAY, February 22 before worship at 9:45am. Event listing are available here! Take a look and decide which events you'd like to sign up for this Sunday.
This popular fundraiser is all about connecting with fellow members and supporting CCSM's financial goals by hosting or attending fun, unique activities. Hosts cover the costs and set a fee for guests, and all proceeds go directly to the church.
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Help make sandwiches for Open Cathedral 🥪
Sunday, February 22 after service in the church kitchen
| | On the fourth Sunday of the month, our dedicated volunteers (all ages welcome!) assemble 100 paper-based lunches—each packed with a PB&J, chips, juice, and an orange—to be distributed to the homeless in San Francisco by Open Cathedral. Join the rewarding and fun assembly line! | | |
Join the Bell Choir 🔔
Weekly Sunday practice beginning February 22 after worship
| Our Bell Choir will begin rehearsal during Lent on Sunday, February 22nd from 12 - 1pm. We invite you to make this a Lenten practice to play bells during Eastertide- no experience required! Talk to Ondine Young during Coffee Hour. | | |
Ensemble Mirable: BAROQUE MASTERPIECES
Saturday, February 28th, 6 - 7pm downtown San Mateo
| | | | Experience the "astonishing and powerful" sounds of Ensemble Mirable—featuring one of Ondine's family bands. This acclaimed quartet brings the fire of Bach and Telemann to San Mateo for one night only at Gradus Ad Parnassum. | | |
Click the video below for Rev. Jessica's sermon,
"Transfiguration"
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Alexandra Gillen, Council of Ministries Lead
Kim Rey, Children, Youth and Families
Gary H. White, Environmental Justice
Alison Schwandt, Engagement
Lauren Mathews, Alicia Santamaria, and Kerianne Steele, Latina/e/o Ministry
Annette Daniels, Liturgical Arts
Katherine Vega Stultz, Service and Justice
Dave Olson, Siew Kang, Spiritual Life
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If you would like to submit an announcement, please send it to: kim@ccsm-ucc.org
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